iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF (NASDAQ:IXUS) Sees Unusually-High Trading Volume – Still a Buy?

Shares of iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF (NASDAQ:IXUS) saw unusually-high trading volume on Wednesday . Approximately 797,989 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 46% from the previous session’s volume of 1,474,380 shares.The stock last traded at $67.93 and had previously closed at $67.91.

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF Stock Up 0.1 %

The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $67.57 and a 200-day simple moving average of $69.03. The company has a market capitalization of $38.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.97 and a beta of 0.84.

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 20th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 17th were paid a dividend of $1.1817 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 17th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in IXUS. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB bought a new stake in iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $128,000. Certified Advisory Corp acquired a new position in shares of iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF during the second quarter valued at $215,000. Tradewinds LLC. raised its stake in shares of iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF by 4.1% during the third quarter. Tradewinds LLC. now owns 3,700 shares of the company’s stock valued at $269,000 after purchasing an additional 146 shares in the last quarter. Madison Park Capital Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF by 6.3% during the third quarter. Madison Park Capital Advisors LLC now owns 3,903 shares of the company’s stock valued at $284,000 after purchasing an additional 232 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Harbor Investment Advisory LLC lifted its holdings in iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF by 3.7% in the fourth quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC now owns 5,164 shares of the company’s stock worth $342,000 after purchasing an additional 184 shares during the period.

About iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF

The iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF (IXUS) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI AC World ex USA IMI index, a market-cap-weighted index of global stocks covering 99% of the global market capitalization outside the US. IXUS was launched on Oct 18, 2012 and is managed by BlackRock.